Apr. 23th - Apr. 27th

[6Hannah]

Monday
• Talking about forum posts
• Extra credit opportunities
• Discussing group project
o #5
• The Cold War 1945-1990
o US vs Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
• Definition
o A political, strategic and ideological struggle between the US and the Soviet Union from 1945-1990
o Spread throughout the world-Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America
• Communism vs. Democracy
• Socialism (government-controlled) vs. Capitalism (people-controlled)
Tuesday
• Working on “End of the year”-presentation
Wednesday
• I wasn’t in school
Thursday
• Policy of Containment 1946
• Truman Doctrine
o In 1947, the British were helping the Greek government fight against communists
o They appealed to America for aid
o Greece received large amounts of weapons and supplies from US
o By 1949, the communists were defeated
• Cartoon
• Marshall Plan
o In 1947, the US announced the Marshall Plan
o This was a massive economic aid plan for Europe to help it recover from WW2
o Two Goals:
 Helping Europe to recover economically would provide markets for American industry
 A prosperous Europe would be better able to resist the spread of communism
o $13 billion
• Eastern Block Countries
• Cartoons
• Brinkmanship 1950’s – 1960’s
o Being willing to go to the brink of war without going to war
• Massive Retaliation/Mutual Deterrence/Mutual Assured Destruction
o Cartoon
• NATO
o In 1949 the Western nations formed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to coordinate their defense against the USSR
o NATO was a defensive alliance
o This was the first peacetime alliance in US history
o It consisted of:
 America, Canada, Britain, France, Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Portugal, Denmark, Norway, and Italy
 Still around today
o Warsaw Pact 1955 – 1991
 Map
o NATO vs. Warsaw Pact
 Cartoon
o NATO today
• CIA vs KGB
o Central Intelligence Agency 1947-Present
o Committee for State Security 1954-1991
• Cartoon
• Stalin dies 1953
Friday
• Work time for presentation